autophagynoun [ U ]
uk/ɔːˈtɒf.ə.dʒi//ɑːˈtɑː.fə.dʒi/specializeda natural process in which the body breaks down and absorbs its own tissue or cells:
Through autophagy, the cell isolates and then devours bad things inside it - like damaged bits of mitochondria.
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Animal & plant biology - general words
- abiotic
- anatomical
- anatomically correct
- anatomy
- artificial selection
- assimilate
- biological
- biologist
- biophysics
- biotechnology
- body clock
- entomology
- food web
- geotropism
- motility
- naturalist
- poikilothermic
- primary producer
- sting
- zoology
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